Fudge Sheet Cake & Frosting

FUDGE SHEET CAKE

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 stick of butter
8 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk (with 1 tsp vinegar)
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together 2 cups sugar, and 2 cups flour.

Melt in saucepan 1 cup water, 1 stick butter, 8 tbsp cocoa, 1/2 cup shortening. Add eggs (beaten), 1 tsp soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1 tsp vanilla. Add dry ingredients (sugar and flour). Stir together. Pour into sheet cake pan (prepared with grease & flour). Bake @ 400 for 20 minutes.

FROSTING

• 1 stick of butter
• 4 tbsp cocoa
• 6 tbsp milk
• 1 cup nuts
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 4 3/4 cup powder sugar

Melt on stove: butter, cocoa, milk. Stir in powdered sugar. Add nuts if desired, and vanilla. Pour onto cake while still warm.